New Year, but the same old shocking scenes: Mayhem in streets across Britain as drunken revellers lose their senses (and in some cases their trousers)
- Millions of New Year revellers spilled out of pubs and clubs after a lengthy night of drunken excess across Britain
- Boozed-up party-goers welcomed 2016 by hugging police cars, rolling around in the street and losing their trousers
- Total of 48 arrests in London, including five for assaults on police officers, while ambulance crews also kept busy
- Clean-up operation began early in cities such as London and Edinburgh after streets were left strewn with rubbish
It
has been a night of wild celebrations and drunken mayhem across Britain
as New Year revellers welcomed 2016 by hugging police cars, rolling
around in the street and, in some cases, losing their trousers.
Millions
of party-goers packed out pubs and clubs, with some braving freezing
temperatures, while in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth one woman was seen
lying in the road as she and a friend waved goodbye to 2015.
Another was pictured wrapping her arms and legs around a police car.
Revellers
were also seen looking a little worse for wear in Swansea, vomiting
outside takeaways, being helped off the pavement and having to be
carried away as their trousers fell down.
Celebrations: Revellers took to the
streets of Aberystwyth, where one woman was pictured wrapping her arms
and legs around a police car
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Another man
was seen being helped away by friends -top-, while police detained one
reveller whose trousers were falling down -bottom-
Help at hand: Drunken revellers were
pictured being tended to at a temporary treatment centre in central
London in the early hours of 2016
Winding down: Towards the end of the
night a number of revellers in Birmingham took a seat outside one of the
city's popular night spots
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In
Edinburgh a couple huddled up as temperatures plunged -top- and in
Birmingham a reveller was taken away in an ambulance -bottom-
New Year excess: In the Welsh town of
Aberystwyth one woman was seen rolling around in the street as she
welcomed the arrival of 2016
One man was also seen with his jeans part way down as he was detained by police.
In
London, a reveller was taken away on a stretcher while dozens more were
tended to by the emergency services and temporary treatment centres.
Some were handed blankets after braving temperatures below 0C in parts
of the country.
There
were a total of 48 arrests in the capital overnight, including four for
drug possession, three for carrying offensive or bladed weapons and
five for assaults on police officers.
Six people were also detained for public order offences, 11 for assault and one for sexual assault, the Met said.
West
Midlands Ambulance Service, which put a record number of crews on duty,
dealt with 1,629 emergency call-outs between 8pm on New Year's Eve and
4am on New Year's Day.
A
spokesman said a man aged in his late teens was successfully
resuscitated using a defibrillator after suffering a cardiac arrest
outside a nightclub in Broad Street, Birmingham, shortly after 1am.
Thousands
of people had gathered on the banks of the River Thames for a stunning
midnight display featuring around 12,000 fireworks.
But
it was what they left behind that was just as eye-opening, as the
clean-up operation began in earnest to rid the streets of rubbish.
As
revellers made their way home, one woman was seen carrying an
inflatable Zimmer frame, while others had to help up friends who had
fallen down.
The
scenes were similar to that witnessed on 'Black Eye Friday', known as
Britain's booziest night of the year. The final Friday before Christmas,
it saw Britain's towns and cities descend into chaos as binge-drinkers
hit the streets in their droves.
Police
cells in Plymouth were full by midnight as officers dealt with
incidents of violence, drunkenness and disorder on their busiest night
of the year. And medics in Wales were forced to open a makeshift
Accident and Emergency ward in the streets of Cardiff to deal with the
fall out.
Streets of shame: One reveller in
Swansea looked a little worse for wear as he was pictured vomiting
outside a takeaway kebab restaurant
Falling over: A young woman is helped
by a friend after tripping in the centre of Swansea, South Wales, during
the New Year celebrations
In London, officers were seen standing
over a reveller who was found laying on the ground after the capital's
spectacular fireworks display
The collapsed man drew concern from
his friends after laying down on the floor in the centre of London
following the New Year festivities
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The
clean-up operation was swiftly under way in the capital -top- after
rubbish was left strewn across streets following the festivities -bottom-
Night of excess: The emergency
services were kept busy in the capital, with one man being taken away
for treatment on a stretcher
Revellers were
pictured heading home in central London in the early hours, with one
woman seen carrying an inflatable Zimmer frame
An argument broke out between two women at a takeaway in Birmingham's Broad Street as revellers began winding down for the night
First meal of 2016: One group of
party-goers tucked into a takeaway after a night of New Year
celebrations in Birmingham city centre
Fall: In Birmingham, one woman had to
be helped up off the floor by a friend as revellers continued to party
long into the night (pictured)
On
New Year's Eve, those in the capital were watched over by every
available officer at the Metropolitan Police's disposal, including
hundreds of firearms personnel, as European cities tightened security
over fears of a Paris-style terror attack.
The
Met Police confirmed the occasion was one of two events, along with
Notting Hill Carnival, in which there was no holiday entitlement.
Force spokesman Superintendent Jo Edwards said the extra officers were for reassurance and the event was 'successful'.
She
said: 'Our officers worked alongside stewards to support their
operation and help people to get in and out of the event area safely and
efficiently.
'Although
the celebrations have drawn to a close, officers continue to work
through the night to facilitate the clean up operation and bring the
area back to normality in time for the New Year's Day parade.'
Today,
more than 8,500 performers representing 20 countries will take part in
the annual New Year's Day parade through London, again amid a large
security operation.
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Ambulance
crews were kept busy, carrying away one woman in a wheelchair -top-,
while other revellers took to resting against walls -bottom-
Violence: Tempers flared in
Birmingham's Broad Street as a fight broke out between several
party-goers during the New Year celebrations
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A man
struggled to hold up his friend as the pair crossed a road in the city -top- while a woman braved the cold in a skimpy outfit -bottom-
Party mood: Groups of happy young
people were seen out and about on the streets of Aberystwyth as they
celebrated the arrival of 2016
Relief: Around 75,000 people descended
on Edinburgh for the city's Hogmanay celebrations, including two men in
kilts who looked glad the night was over. One was sitting on a park
bench while the other rested his head against a tree (pictured)
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A man and
woman help each other home after partying the night away in Edinburgh
-top-, where huge volumes of rubbish were seen -bottom-
Walking wounded: The clean-up
operation got underway in Edinburgh, where tens of thousands celebrated
with a street party. One man appeared to have injured himself after
being pictured with concerned onlookers and a bandage wrapped around his
head
The
event, which includes marching bands, cheerleaders, clowns and
acrobats, kicks off in Piccadilly and finishes in Parliament Square,
taking in Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square and
Whitehall.
In Munich, German authorities declared a major terror alert over fears of an ISIS terror attack.
A
foreign intelligence service had warned that between five and seven
suicide bombers from the terror group had been planning on attacking the
southern German city.
Two
railway stations - Munich's main station and the Pasing station - were
evacuated after indications of a planned attack which would target
party-goers in the city.
A
police spokesperson said that they had ‘reliable information’ that a
group was planning to act as festivities were well under way on New
Year’s Eve.
Escorted out: A woman in Bristol was
carried away by security staff after a night of heavy partying to
celebrate New Year's Eve (pictured)
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Sprawled
out: She was later seen collapsed nearby after being escorted away by
the security staff close to a nightclub in Bristol city centre
Arrested: Two police officers in
Bristol detained a man in the city centre as excitement over the New
Year festivities boiled over (pictured)
Ready to party: Revellers in fancy
dress headed out for New Year's Eve in Bristol as people in the city
welcomed in 2016 in style (pictured)
Tired: It was a long night for many as
the festivities continued into the early hours. One man was seen
sitting with his head in his hand
On patrol: On New Year's Eve, those in
the capital were watched over by every available officer at the
Metropolitan Police's disposal
Swift: Litter was piled into rubbish
bags as clean-up teams across the capital worked through the night
following a night of celebration
Outstanding: Fireworks in the capital have heralded the arrival of 2016 as revellers packed Central London near the London Eye
Blue is the colour: The celebrations
went ahead as planned, despite a similar display in Brussels being
cancelled due to safety concerns
In the Eye's shadow: Revellers in
Central London dance ahead of the New Year celebrations on the banks of
the River Thames last night
Another tweet from the police read: ‘We note explicitly once again that we take the threat very seriously. Please remain alert.’
Across
Europe, capital cities were on high security alert, with Brussels and
Paris both scrapping fireworks for New Year's celebrations.
In
Berlin, the police presence was stepped up at the Brandenburg Gate,
where hundreds of thousands of people gathered for festivities. All
large bags and backpacks were banned from the site of the huge street
party.
Major
security operations involving thousands of police were in place in
other cities, including Sydney, Bangkok, Delhi and New York.
Belgian
police held a further six people suspected of plotting a New Year's Eve
attack in Brussels. One was also charged with offences linked to the
attacks on the French capital.
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